Biography

Autism Support and Resource Specialist, Autism Information Services British Columbia Dulcie Mercado is currently an Autism Support and Resource Specialist with Autism Information Services British Columbia (AIS BC). She brings with her a combined 21 years of experience as a Behaviour Interventionist, Early Childhood Educator, Behaviour Consultant, presenter and trainer. She has worked in [...]

Policy Fellow, CASDA Carolyn Abel is a Master of Public Health student at New York University, with a specialization in health policy, and is a KBHN-CASDA Policy Fellow. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Queen's University, and her interests lie in affordable housing and the intersections of health and social policy. [...]

Founder, Clinique Spectrum Nathalie Garcin, PhD, clinical psychology and Principal of Clinique Spectrum. Nathalie is a clinical psychologist who works with autistic Canadians and people with an intellectual disability. Following the completion of her PhD in clinical psychology in 1999, she was a professor in the department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine at Queen's [...]

Chief Operating Officer, Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work Debbie Irish is the current Chair of the Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorders Alliance (CASDA) Board of Directors.  Debbie has been a Director on the board for 6 years.  Professionally, Debbie is currently employed as the Chief Operating Officer at the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and [...]

President & Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Alex Munter is President and Chief Executive Officer at CHEO, bringing to the role more than 25 years of leadership in health and social services. CHEO is one of Canada’s few stand-alone, full-service tertiary pediatric health and research centres.  Under Alex’s leadership, CHEO has [...]

Lawyer, ARCH Disability Law Centre Kerri is a human rights lawyer at ARCH Disability Law Centre. She has been involved in disability rights litigation at various tribunals and courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Kerri has presented law reform and policy submissions about disability law issues to legislative committees, governments, administrative bodies and [...]

National Coordinator, Cerebral Palsy Canada Network Jaime Winkler is a caregiver and advocate from Regina, Saskatchewan.  She is the National Coordinator for Cerebral Palsy Canada Network, a Research Engagement Strategist, Research Partner, and Knowledge Translator.

Research Coordinator, Global Autism Project Noor Syed, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA/LBS is an Assistant Professor of Applied Behavior Analysis, Clinical Coordinator, and founding Director of the Center for Autism Inclusivity (Research, Education, and Services) with SUNY Empire State College. She is also the Research Coordinator for the Global Autism Project and an Adjunct Advisor in [...]

Senior Scientist, SickKids’ Research Institute and the Centre for Global Child Health Melanie is a Senior Scientist in the SickKids’ Research Institute and the Centre for Global Child Health. She leads professional and resource development in dissemination and implementation science and practice (knowledge translation) within the KT Program of the SickKids’ Learning Institute.  [...]